Baling-press.



M. C. NIXON.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.1o,1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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M. C. NIXON.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.1o,1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914,

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i MOSES C. NXON, OF LIMA, OHIO.

BALiNe-ranss.

To all/whom it may concern Be itl known that I, Moses-C. NIXoN, a citizen of the` United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful` Improvements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in baling-presses; the object being to provide an improved power transmitting mechanism andother improvements as may hereafter appear; and consists, preferably, in the construction hereinafter described, which may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings, Figure I is a side elevational view of a baling-press embodying my improvements, parts being broken away to better show certain features; Fig. II is a plan View of Fig. I, also with parts broken away; Fig. III is a side elevational view of a detached part of the power transmitting mechanism; Fig. IV is a top view of Fig. III; Fig. V is a side view of the sprocket wheel with gear attached, and Fig. VI is an edge View of sprocket wheel and sectional view of gear attached.

In the drawings, similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views, and, referring to the same, 1 is the body or case that forms the balingchamber of a -`baling-press and 2 is a plunger. Secured to and forming an extension below the baling-case are Z bars 3, the lower flange of which extends inwardly and forms the supports for the plunger. The plunger consists of a base-frame 4, to which are secured two uprights or standards 5, and to these uprights is securedplate 6, which eX- tends transversely across the baling-chamber and forms the compression front of the plunger. Frame 4 is composed of two side bars or members 7, to the rear extremities of which are mounted anti-friction rollers 8 which roll on the lower flange 3' of Z bars 3, the frame 4 being operated beneath the bottom 10 of the baling-case. Adjacent the forward end of member 7 are mounted antifriction rollers 9 which are adapted to roll on the flanges 3a and beneath the bottom 10 of the baling-case. A suitable` head 11 is secured to the forward end of the side bars 7 and to this head is pivotally secured the pull-bar or pitman 12.

Extending from the front end of the ba1- ing-case is a frame 13, which in this case Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed September 10, 1914. Serial No. 861,040.

is formed by the continuation of the Z bars 3. On each side near theforward end of frame 13 are firmly secured brackets 14, (more clearly shown vin Figs. III and IV) each of those brackets is provided with two upwardly extending lugs 15, also secured to and extending inwardly from the brackets are stub-shafts 16. Revolubly mounted on these stub-shafts are sprocket wheels 17, which are provided with hubs or sleeves 18, (shown-in Fig. VI) and to these hubs are secured gears 19, as by keys 20, or, if preferred, these wheels and gears may be cast as one piece, in either case as the gears revolve the sprocket wheels are revolved with them. Opposite each other and rearward of brackets 14 are brackets 21, which are provided with oblong holes-22, yandare secured to the frame 13 by bolts 23. Secured to and extending inwardly from brackets 21 are stub-shafts 24, and revolubly mounted thereon are s rocket wheels 25. The sprocket wheels 1 and 23 are retained on their respective shafts by washers 26, which are secured in place by bolts 27. On the two sets of sprocket wheels `are endless sprocket chains 28, which are connected by a wrist-pin 29. This wrist-pin is suitably connected with the pull-bar 12, so when the sprocket wheels and chains are driven a reciprocating movement is imparted to the plunger. In Fig. I the pull-bar 12 is shown as connected with the lower part of the endless chain, which produces the retracting movement of the plunger, as it can the better be shown in that position, the upper part being obscured by the frame.

Brackets 14 and 21 are provided with rods 30 and 31, (see Figs. III and IV) one of each set of these rods being provided with right and the other left hand threads with a suitable turn-buckle or sleeve 32 in connection therewith whereby brackets 21 may be moved and in connection with the oblong holes 22 and bolts 23 held in position to give the proper tension on the sprocket chains 28.

Mounted upon shaft 33 a belt-pulley is shown, which is adapted to receive and transmit power to gear-wheel 34 by means of gear-pinion 35. Gear-wheel 34 is secured moving lengthwise on the frame. 'lfgmshaft 36 are secured gear-pinions 38 andthrough them power is transmitted to gears 19' and as these gears are secured to the sprooket wheel'l?, it is obvious that they will`t`ra'rrs-Y mit power to the Yspvoke Chains .2 8 through them to the pull-'bar or ptrnan 12' and thereby cause the plunger Ytorbe recipro# cated. p A

The advantage of the Vrigidly supported 'stub 'shaft v'carrying' loosely mountedsprocket and gear vwheels on a single hub over'that where the spree-liet wheel is secured to the proj eeting end of la loosely mountedrotatable'rshat in a :balin'g press 'is that 'when the 'charge is beingpressed the resistancev is great, pausingl the rotatable shaftto pinch in its hearings `"and wear out of-alinement; while with' vthefhub rotating kon a rigidly supported shaft the p'inhing is avoided, frictionand wear red-need and -the life thereof prolonged.

1." baling-press lhaving'l a hailing-'ease and a frame extending therefrom, stubplunger,4 and means connecting said chains `and'plunger whereby the latter may be reciproeated.

2. A baling-press'having a lloal-ingoas'e and a. frame 'extending. therefrom,l stubyshafts rigidly supported yby said frame.,

sprocket 'wheelsrrotatab'ly 'mounted on said shafts, part of which are provided with hubs or sleeves 7and Aarranged :as drivers,

gears secured to said sleeves vfor aetuatimgy said drivers, parallelv Asprocket chains kmounted on 'said wheels, zit-reciprocating plunger,

and 'means `eonneeti,ng-"said chains and plain:- 7;

ger whereby the latter isreciproeated'. v

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W. A. YVII'JLIAMS,y R. GoRNam-Ln."`

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